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deary is a dream pop trio based in London. Blending shoegaze, dream pop, and trip-hop sensibilities into something disciplined, harmonious, and dignified, they release their debut album 『Birding』 on London’s prestigious independent label Bella Union. An interview that confronts deary and their debut album head-on: the roots of a band forged through childhood solitude and […]
The eight-piece indie rock band caroline from London, England. Their second album ‘caroline 2’, released in May 2025, has garnered worldwide attention following their debut album ‘caroline’, and is already an undeniable masterpiece that secures its place among the year’s best albums. It’s such an incredible album that I worry words might cheapen it, but […]
Beach House, Father John Misty, and Fleet Foxes are among the artists on London’s prestigious indie label “Bella Union.” Today, we bring you an interview with Modern Nature, an alternative band signed to the same label. Centered around frontman Jack Cooper, Modern Nature originally operated as a band with a fluid member lineup, similar to […]
Penelope Isles’ Jack Wolter’s solo project Cubzoa has announced the release of their highly anticipated debut album “Unfold In The Sky” on October 24, 2025, via the prestigious label Bella Union. Cubzoa is a solo project by Jack Wolter, a Brighton-based musician and producer from the UK. The band Penelope Isles, which he leads with […]
Text: Tomohiro Yabe “This is impossible.” In early April, when BELONG Media founder Tomohiro Yabe sent an email to London indie label Bella Union about a listening session, that’s what people around him whispered. The project to deliver the album by “Goddess”—the new project of Fay Milton, a member of the four-piece women’s post-punk band […]
For me, SAVAGES is one of the greatest bands since 2010. The band itself has been on hiatus since 2017, but this interview is truly a miracle. I want to once again express my gratitude to “Bella Union” for setting up the interview and to Fay Milton for her sincere answers. Goddess is the solo […]